Events Manager - Reebok Europe

Job Description

NEW GUARDS GROUP
New Guards Group is the home to 9 international luxury brands: Marcelo Burlon County of Milan, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, Palm Angels, Unravel Project, Heron Preston, Alanui, Kirin Peggy Gou, Opening Ceremony, and Ambush. We work with the understanding that fashion and luxury can be different: community-based, quality-driven, collaborative, truly global, and quick. Our brands and products stem from creative and managerial innovation and the philosophy of Made in Italy. We're redefining the way luxury is conceived, communicated, and shared. Where others see limits, we see goals.NGG is part of the FARFETCH Group and recently created a spin-off business NGGH++ that will be a growth accelerator and an incubator of new ideas, brands, and businesses.
OFFICE
Our new office in Via Turati is a strategic hub and home to all of the NGG staff functions. Turati is where the behind-the-scenes driving force of NGG is brought to life; this is harmonised with the archive exhibits of brand collaborations found throughout the office
THE ROLE
NGGH++ are seeking a Events Manager to join the team and manage all event activities for Reebok Europe and Reebok Global Catalyst

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Produce and manage brand events, undertaking all technical and production elements of the event
• For events you will manage gifting, managing suppliers, including venue scouts, stylists, and in some cases, small external production agencies
• Work cross functionally with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of a seamless 360 activation from an event perspective
• Ensure that all projects are completed on time and on budget and that expectations are met and supported with a washup report of event
• When we're not in production mode, create opportunities, research the cultural landscape, suggest ideas, update guideline documents and our supplier database to ensure our black book is updated with fresh industry contacts

WHO YOU ARE

• You have extensive experience as an event producer/manager within the fashion or sportswear industry
• You have planning capabilities and a hands-on approach to event management
• You have a strong network of contacts within events, venue and stylist space
• Good at ideation and are motivated to resolve problems with empathy
• You have your finger on the cultural pulse, with a natural interest in diverse new trends, openings and cultural movements, searching for new ways to shape the future
• The ability to influence your peers and work collaboratively together to provide a successful event and flex your communication style
• You have experience with managing budgets for events

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Great compensation package (in consideration of your professional experience)
• Lunch tickets
• Discounts on all NGG brands and partners including FARFETCH and Browns
• Brand new headquarters located in the centre of Milan

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• New Guards Group is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We continue to build our consciously inclusive culture as part of our Positively FARFETCH strategy throughout our business, partnerships and communities